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Welcome to the
Australian Press Council
The Australian Press Council was established in 1976 and is responsible for promoting good standards of media practice, community access to information of public interest, and freedom of expression through the media.
The Press Council is also the principal body with responsibility for responding to complaints about Australian newspapers, magazines and associated digital outlets.
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Latest News
The Australian: The Press Council has partially upheld a complaint by Dr Michelle Telfer.
The Courier-Mail: The Press Council has decided that an article about two individuals who breached COVID-19 rules did not breach its Standards of Practice.
Complaints-handling practices: The Australian Press Council introduces complaints-handling processes for global digital publishers.
The Sydney Morning Herald: The Press Council has not upheld a complaint by John Nagle.
